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The Downloadable Metal 3D Printer

Modern Machine Shop

To illustrate the power of a laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printing system that is open source, Venkata Karthik Nadimpalli passes a magnet over a sleeve of metal filings held over a solid, 3D printed block of steel. The downloads are free, but developing them was far from it.

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How to Start a 3D Printing Service Bureau

Additive Manufacturing

The beauty of today’s manufacturing environment is that anyone can start a 3D printing service bureau and begin printing parts today. According to a recent report by Persistence Markets , the 3D printing service bureau industry is projected to surge eight times the size of its present state over the next decade.

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AI researchers launch AnySense app for gathering visual training data

Robotics Business Review

Pinto and his team launched an open-source research project called Robot Utility Models ( RUM ) that attempts to generalize training for robots so that developers don’t have to train thousands of examples of a task. ” It is an open-source, 3D-printed gripper device that employs an iPhone for visual feedback.

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Additive Manufacturing Software: 2022 Roundup of Digital Solution Options

Additive Manufacturing

AON3D Doubles High Temperature 3D Printer Output with Duplication Mode: AON3D announced their AON M2+ High Temperature Industrial 3D Printer will receive an optional firmware upgrade to enable Duplication Mode and Mirror Mode 3D printing. the latest version of its free, open source, slicing software.

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Mass Customization: A Path To Customer Choice & Personalization

Additive Manufacturing

For many years in 3D printing circles, the idea that a digital process would allow customization or personalization at a mass scale, would largely nullify Jobs’ philosophy. SOURCE: Formlabs. One of the biggest names in toys, Hasbro, is also a pioneer in 3D printing, particularly in mass personalization.

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National Efforts Expand Existing Additive Manufacturing Trends and Opportunities

Additive Manufacturing

National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing (53-page PDF download) which includes how Additive will have an impact on sustainability as well as materials innovations. Given that National Nanotechnology Day is celebrated in October, let’s look at the small end of 3D Printing which, of course, includes a fair amount of materials science leaps.

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Discover How Würth Additive’s White Paper Unveils AM & Digital Inventory Solutions

Fastener News Desk

Manufacturers can use digital technologies not only to streamline their inventory management processes, but also potentially to minimize a reliance on overseas sourcing. Download the full white paper for a data-based look at digital inventory platforms for additive manufacturing (AM). Click here.